Planning & Development  

Human Resources Development Strategy » Education and Training Sector

Education s considered one of the most important factors for building human capital and development. The improvement in education, leads to accelerating economic and social growth and promoting of living standards through raising per capita income, motivating people to work and production and encouraging their skills for creation and invention. A recent study based on data of employee's production and educational level conducted in (III) countries during (30) years (1960-1990) indicated that one additional year in the average school years for labour force increases the employee productivity between (5%-15%).

The First Long Term Development Strategy (1970-1995) awarded special care for the development of Omani human resources to enable it to assume its full role in the national economy. The development efforts during that period resulted in the spreading of education services which led to

tangible increase in the rates of enrolment in the different education levels and equality of education opportunities for males and females

Due to the economic Liberalization and openness which is prevailing now, there is a strong perception and endurance of the importance of education and training for conversion economies based on knowledge production and its utilization for production of high added value commodities to strengthen their competitiveness. This necessitates that the developing countries bridge the knowledge's gap between them and the advanced countries.

The Vision for Oman's Economy: Oman 2020. pursues the building of an education system that will achieve equity of chances between citizens. This is accomplished by a system characterized by cost effectiveness and responds and conforms to the labour market needs. A number of policies and strategies were formulated for upgrading of education levels through upgrading of basic education and building a university, technical and vocational training education on a strong base of basic and secondary education which works towards satisfying the renewable needs of professions and technical skills for labour market.